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Mn ROBERT W PATTERsoN Patented June 30, 1936 unirse STATES PATENT OFFICE LABELING MACHINE Application July 22, 1935, Serial No. 32,594

14 Claims.

This invention relates to a labeling machine and more especially to a labeling machine where a single label such as a rider has to be applied to both sides of an article and fastened thereto by suitable means such as adhesive, glue and the like. Heretofore, in applying a label or rider ticket to a pair of stockings, it has been necessary for one person to assemble the stockings in pairs and stack them in position for other persons to manually apply the labels thereto. When applying the labels it was necessary for a person to take a single label and apply a suitable moistening means thereto and then to fold the label approximately at its central point so that the moistened adhesive portion would engage opposite sides of the stockings to hold them together. This method is slow and does not produce uniform results since the human element enters thereinto and it is only natural that all of the labels would not be applied in the same manner.

It is, therefore, an object of this invention to provide a labeling machine having a plurality of labels therein with means for engaging one label at a time and moistening the same, means for folding the label upon itself and causing the moistened adhesive portion thereof to engage the opposite sides or" the stockings and another means for engaging said stockings after the label has been applied to remove it from the point where the label was applied to a suitable conveyor belt.

By providing a machine of this type, it is possible for one employee to assemble and fold the stockings in pairs and at the same time, place them in the machine for labeling purposes. This not only eliminates the necessity of extra help and employment, but the amount of stockings labeled is greatly increased, and also the quality of work done is of a more uniform standard than if done by hand.

It is a further object of this invention to provid-e in a labeling machine, a self-contained unit comprising a motor, a vacuum means driven by said motor, a magazine containing a plurality of labels which are adapted to be removed one at a time by said vacuum means, and means for applying one of said labels at a time to a pair of stockings, together with means for Varying the speed between said motor and said label applying means.

Some of the objects of the invention having been stated, other objects will appear as the description proceeds, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:-

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the labeling machine;

Figure 2 is front elevation of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an elevation of the upper left-hand corner of Figure 1; looking along line 3-3.

Figure 4 is a sectional View taken along the line 4-4 in Figure 2;

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional View taken along the line 5-5 in Figure 4;

Figure 6 is a vertical sectional view taken along the line 6 6 in Figure 4;

Figure 7 is a vertical sectional view taken along the line 'l-'l in Figure 4;

Figure 8 is a vertical sectional View taken along the line 8 8 in Figure 3;

Figure 9 is a vertical sectional view taken along line 9--9 in Figure 8, but showing the means for engaging a label in the magazine in a lowered position;

Figure 10 is a view showing the label clamping means after it has clamped the label;

Figure 11 is a plan View of the upper central portion of Figure 1 showing the label applying means inV operation.

Figure 12 is a View similar to Figure 11 but showing the stocking after the label has been applied and the removing means engaging the stocking for removing the same to a suitable conveyor belt.

Figure 13 is an isometric View of the upper central portion of Figure l showing the clamping means in opened position for clamping the stockings after it has been laid upon the labeling machine;

Figure 14 is an isometric view looking at the opposite side of the stocking clamping means while in opened position;

Figure 15 is a cross-sectional View taken along the line |5--l5 in Figure l, but showing the removing means moved to its extreme right-hand position where it has engaged a pair of stockings for removing the same;

Figure 16 is a view similar to Figure 15 but showing the removing means just prior to its release of a pair of labeled stockings;

' Figure 17 is an isometric View showing the removing means in extreme left-hand position with the same being opened;

Figure 18 is a sectional detail view taken along the line I8-l8 in Figure 11;

Figure 19 is a view taken along line IS-IB in Figure 3;

Figure 20 is a sectional detail View taken along line 29-20 in Figure 19;

Figure 21 is a view showing one end of a plurality of labeling machines positioned in such a manner Vthat the stockings labeled thereby will be collected by a common conveyor belt and conveyedto a common source for packaging. a

Referring more specifically to the drawings, the numerals I0, II, and I2 of Figure 21, indicate labeling machines which are all identical and are shown in detail in the accompanying drawings. The machine I0 has secured thereto a bracket I3 Whereas, the machine I2 has a similar bracket I4, both of said brackets having rollers I5 and I6 respectively, rotatably mounted therein with conveyor belt II mounted on said rollers for receiving'the stockings which have been labeled by the machines I0, II and I2 and conducted to this belt. The roller I6 is mounted on a suitable shaft I8 which has xedly secured on one end thereof a pulley I9. This pulley I9 is driven'by any suitable means not shown, and as it turns the conveyor belt I1 conveys the stocking to a common point. This belt may be as long as desired to accommodate machines but in Figure 21 only three machines have been shown to illustrate the principle.

In the drawings, the numeral 2|lwill be used to ydesignate all portions vof the framework of the labeling machine upon which therstructure is mounted. Motor 2| is secured to framework 26 (Figs. 2 and 4) and this motor Vhas a pulley 22 upon which is mounted a belt 23,V said belt 23 being also mounted on a larger pulley 24 which is rotatably mounted on stud shaftr25. Pulley 24 has integral therewith a small pulley 26 which Y has a belt 2'I mounted thereon. This belt 21 is also mounted upon a variable speed pulley comprising a fixed member 28 and a movable member 29 both of said members being mounted on stud shaft 3|).k

Member 29 is normally pressed against fixed Y member 28 by means of a compression spring 3| which has one end abutting the side of member 29 and its other end confined on the shaft 39 by meansof a Washer 32. A tightening pulley 35 normally rests on the top of belt 2l, and this pulley is rotatably mounted on one end of lever 36 which is pivotally secured as at 3l to bracket 38. This bracket is secured to framework 2|) and has a plurality of notches eutY therein forming a rack, said notches being adapted to be engaged by a suitable dog 39 which is Vpivoted as at 46 to the lever 36. A spring 4| is provided to normally hold the 'dog 39 in engagement 'with the teeth of member 38.

By referring to Figure 2 it is seen that by rotat- V' ing the lever 36 in a counter-clockwise manner that additional pressure is applied to the belt 2 through pulley 35; therefore, the belt 21 will be caused to travel on a smaller'circumference in the variable speed pulley which consists of members 28 and 29 thereby reducing the speed Yof y Shaft 3rwith respect to the speed of the motor 2|.

The shaft 36 is rotatably mounted'in bracket 45 which in turn is secured to framework 20. This shaftr also has fixedly secured thereon a gear 46 which meshes with larger gear 41 mounted on main drivev shaft 48 which shaft is rotatably tion 58 is secured to the magazine 56, said member 58 having a projection 58a which normally` prevents the labels 5l from being'pushed out of the magazine.Y These labels are normally held in the position shown in Figure 9 by means of a suitable plate 69 which is secured on the end of rod 6|. The rod 6| is slidably mounted in a collar 62 which is secured on the lowerside of magazine 56. The lower side of rod 6I has flxedlyr secured thereon a bar 63 to which is secured l0 cords 64 and 65, said cords being mounted upon pulleys 66 and 6l respectively, and having weights 68 Vand 69 secured on the lower end thereof. The pulleys66 and 61 are Xedly mounted on rodII) which, in turn, is rotatably Vmounted inibrackets 15 Il andr'IZ secured to a bracket 55. The weights 68 and 69 normally force the plate 65 into engagement with Ythe stacks of labels 51 and causes the lower end of this stack to be intermittently forced against the projection 58a whereas the i0 upper end of the stack, Figure 9, is intermittently forced against the vacuum means 'I5V which applies suction to the top-most label and bends one Yend of it to the. position shown in the Figure 9 which will allow the end of the Vlabel to be Yen- 20 gaged by the clamping means which will be presently described.

Vacuum means 'I5 is Xedly securedon the end of shaft 16, said shaft 'I6 being rotatably mounted in bearing 'Il which is secured in bracket 55 (see Figure 8). Fixedly secured on the shaft 'I6 is a lever'which projects outwardly and upwardly and has secured to the free end thereof a downwardly extending link 19, the lower end of said link 'I9 having a slot 19a therein which is pene- 30 tratedrby a shoulder screw. (Figs. 3 and 7). This screw 8|] is threadably embedded in the free end of another lever 8| pivoted as at 82 to bracket 83. The slot 19ar allows a certain amount of play so that the vacuum means 'I5 will remain in the position shown in Figure 9 for a short period after the lever 8| has been allowed to be lowered bythe cam which is xedly mounted on main drive shaft 68 and which also actuates lever 8|, (see Fig. '7). Y l Zl5 In order to hold lever 8| into vengagement with cam 85 at all times, a tension spring 86 is provided having one end thereof secured to the free end of lever 8| Vand its other'end secured to framework 29. Each time the main drive shaft 5o 48 makes a revolution the'high side of cam 85 will raise the lever 8| and rotate the lever I8 to the position shown in Figure 9 thereby causing a label 51 to be placed in position where the clamping means'can Vengage the same. Y

The vacuum means I5 has a hose 81 secured Ythereto which leads to a suitable port 88 in cylin- 20 and Vthis cylinder has a piston 9| mounted 60 therein for reciprocatory movement. In Figure 6 the right-hand end of piston 9| is shown engag- Ving the lower side of a cam 92 mounted on main drive shaft 48. Piston 9| has a spring 93 mounted thereon, one end of said spring being adapted 65 to abut against bracket 96 and the other Yend Vabutting against a suitable collar Y94 Xedly mounted on said piston. This `spring normally pushes the end of piston 9| into engagement with cam 92. The piston 9| has a restricted portion 70 Sla which fits inside ofthe cylinder 89 and allows a communication between ports 8,8 and 96 when in the position shown in Figure 6. When the high side of cam 92 is disposed opposite the right-hand end of piston 9|,'the piston 9| will 75 be moved to the left and consequently, the port 88 will be closed. The port 96 has a pipe 91 connected thereto, and the other end of this pipe is connected to a compressor 98 which constantly sucks air through vacuum means 15, hose 81, port 88, port 96, and pipe 91, thereby causing a vacuum to be formed in the vacuum means 15. This compressor 98 has a sprocket 99 upon which is mounted a chain |00. Chain |00 is also mounted upon another sprocket |0| iixedly mounted on main drive shaft 48.

In order to cause a label to be bent in the position shown in Figure 9, it is necessary for a vacuum to be formed in vacuum means 15 to cause the upper end of the sheet to adhere thereto.

Immediately after the vacuum has been formed, the high side of cam (Fig. '1), rides beneath the lever 8| and causes the lever 18 (Figures 8 and 9) to oscillate in a clockwise manner,

,which, in turn will oscillate the Vacuum means 15 and bend the label into the position shown. After this is done, the clamping means is lowered first to the position shown in Figure 9, and then to the position shown in Figure 10, where it clamps the upper end of the label.

After the label has been clamped, the vacuum must be released, therefore, at this time the high side of cam 92 in Figure 6 will engage the end of piston 9| to cause the port 88 to be closed. When this is done, of course the vacuum will be broken and no resistance will be offered by member 15 to the label as it is being moved up by the clamping means.

This clamping means comprises a fixed jaw |05 having a pivoted jaw |06 pivotally secured thereto at |01. Leaf spring |08 normally engages the loose pivoted jaw |06 and tends to force the lower end thereof into engagement with the fixed jaw. The pivoted jaw |96 has a projection |0611 secured thereto which penetrates the fixed member |05 It is seen (Fig. 9) that the projection |0505 is beveled and is adapted to contact the leaf |09 which is pivoted as at |0 to a bracket l I I. This bracket limits the downward movement of leaf |09 and when the projection |0611 contacts this leaf on its downward movement, the pivoted member |06 is caused to assume an opened position as shown in Figure 9. This will cause the upper end of the label to occupy a position between the fixed member |05 and the pivoted member |06, and upon further downward movement the projection |0611 will move beneath the leaf |09 thereby allowing the member |96 to be closed to the position shown in Figure l0.

After the label has been clamped, the clamping means will again start its upward movement to draw the topmost label from the stack of labels. Upon the upward movement, the leaf |09 will assume the dotted line position in Figure 9 to allow the projection |0511 to pass therebeneath.

This clamping means is secured to an inverted U-shaped member ||2 which projects upwardly, laterally, and then downwardly and is slidably mounted in suitable bearings ||3 and ||4 which, in turn, are secured to framework 20 and bracket ||5 respectively said bracket being also secured to framework 20.

Pivotally secured to member ||2 as at IIB, (Figure 3), is a downwardly extending link ||1 which has its lower end pivotally secured as at ||9 to an arm |20. This arm |20 is adjustably mounted on a disk |2| by suitable means such as a set screw |22 which penetrates slot |2011 and is threadably secured in disk |20. 'Ihis provides means for adjusting the vertical movement or throw of U-shaped member ||2.

Each time the drive shaft makes a complete revolution, it is evident that the U-shaped member with the clamping means thereon will likewise make an oscillation or an up and down movement, during which oscillation the label will be clamped and raised to the label applying position.

' The lower end of bracket ||5 has extending therefrom another bracket |23 in which is slidably mounted the upper end of link |24. The lower end of link |24 is pivoted as at |25 to a horizontally disposed lever |26 and the other end of lever |26 is pivoted as at 82 to bracket 83. A spring |21 has one end thereof secured to the free end of link |26 and its other end is secured to framework 29 for normally holding the lever |26 in contact with the cam |28 at all times. This cam |28 is flxedly secured on main drive shaft 48.

It has previously been stated that when the vacuum applying means 15 is turned to the position shown in Figure 9 with the vacuum applied thereto, and the clamping means engages the upper end of the label 51 that the Vacuum is then relieved by the means shown in Figure 6 in order that no resistance will be offered to the upward movement of the label.

It is also evident that pressure must be relieved from the lower side of the package of labels 51 or else the friction produced by the weights 68 and 69 would be objectionable and would possibly retard the upward movement of the labels; therefore, it is necessary that the pressure applied to the bottom side of the package of labels 51 be relieved after the clamping means has engaged the labels and is pulling the same to the label applying position.

In order to accomplish the above-described result a dog |30 has been provided on the upper end of lever |24 which is adapted to be raised by the cam |28 to engaging position with the teeth of ratchet wheel |3| which is xedly mounted on shaft 10.

As the label clamping means rises from the position shown in Figure 10, the dog |30 will likewise rise and engage the teeth in ratchet wheel |3| thereby causing it to rotate a slight amount in a counter-clockwise manner which, will cause the shaft 6| and plate 60 to move slightly to the left in Figure 9 to relieve the pressure applied to the bottom side of the package of labels 51. With' the vacuum entirely cut off and the pressure on the bottom side of the package of the labels ref lieved, then the upward movement of the label can take place without any resistance or obstruction to said label.

When the labels 51 are packed in the magazine, the surface |33 has a suitable dried adhesive thereon which must be moistened before the labels can be applied to the stockings. In order to provide a suitable moistening means a bracket |34 is secured to the framework 20 which extends downwardly and supports a container |35 which has pivotally mounted therein brushes |36 and |31, the lower ends of which rest in a suitable liquid. The upper ends of these brushes normally rest against arcuate surfaces |38 and |39, and the clamping means is adapted to move downwardly between members v|36 to |39 inclusive and engage the upper end of a label 51 which is disposed directly beneath the members |34 to |39 inclusive.

As a label is pulled upwardly thev surface |33 (Fig. is moistened by the brushes |36 and |31 so that the label will adhere te the stocking when applied thereto." Y Y The bar |24 has -connected at |46 a wire |45 which extends upwardly and is slidably mounted in a collar |41 secured to the lower side of framework 28; (see'Figures 8, 13 and 14). When member |24 arises to actu-.ate the ratchet wheel |3I to relieve the pressure v on the bottom of the package of labels 51, the wire |45 moves upwardly to raise the leaf |48 to the position shown in Figures V13 and 14.' This leaf |48 is pivoted as at Vso |49 and its rotative movement is restricted by' means of a suitableblock |58 which prevents the leaf M'kfrom rotating past a vertical position or to a position where it will not fall when the wire |45 is lowered. Y

A fixed leaf |5| is secured to the 'top of table |52 and Vwhen the parts are in the position shown in Figures 13 and .14 the ribbedV portion of a pair of stockings |53 are adapted to be'laid upon the top oi member l 52. When this is being done the label 51 isb'eing raised to the position Where it will be bent over the stocking in a position shown in Figure 18. After the ribbed portions of the stockings have been placed on top of member 15| the rod |45 is lowered thereby allowing the pivoted'leaf |48 to Vfall downwardly upon the top of the stockings.

When this takes place the clamping means has Y been raised to a position where the central portion of the label 51 will be disposed at the same elevation as the clamping means |48 and |5|. In this position means must be provided whereby theV label will be removed from the clamping Vmeans and caused to fold over the ribbed or top portion of the stockings. |43, therefore, with the label in its upper-most position and ready to be folded on opposite sides of the stockings toa position Vshown in Figure 18, rollers |53 and |54 are moved tothe left lin Figure 3r or to the right in VFigures 11 and 12to cause the labels to be folded Y on opposed sides of the top of a pair of stockmgs,

|43. These rollers |53 and |54 are rotatably mounted inthe free ends of frames |55 and |56 respectively, said frames being pivoted as at |51 andV 558 to sliding bar |59. Leaf springs r|58 and IGI engage frames E55 and 56 respectively to normally press the rollers |53 and |54 into engagement with each other.` By referring to Figure 9 it is seen that when these rollers have been allowed to contact each other, the Vlower edge of neither roller can be forced lower than the position shown because the dia-V Yphragm's |55a and |55a on the frames V|55 `and |56, will engage the enlarged head portion |5911 on the end of sliding member |59 and prevent any farther clockwise movement of frame |55 about pivot point |51 and will prevent any farther counter-clockwise movement of frame |56 about pivot point |58 (Fig. 9). i f' This is to insure that the tangent point between the `rollers |53 and |54 will-remain at the same elevation at all times and when the sliding member |55 is caused to move to the left to causethe Ylabel 51Y to be applied tothe rib portion of the [stockings |43 the proper alinement will be insured.

applying means has moved to the position shownA VFigure 11 shows a pair of stockings |43 which are folded in a position on the table top |52 and also showing the label applying means moved toY its extreme right-hand position.V After the label in Figure 11, the clamping means will engage the stockings, (FisalZ)` which have the labelapplied mounted in a bracket |69 which, in turn, is se-Y cured to framework 20. The other end of vrod |56 has secured theretopa vertically disposed lever |15 which has a slot |10a in the lower end thereof which is penetrated by bolt |68a.

. The roller |61 is held in contact with cam |66 at all timesbya tension spring |12 which has one end thereof secured to the bracket |69 and its other end secured to the end of bolt |68. Y

. The lever |10 is pivoted intermediate its ends at |1| and also is pvoted at. the upper end there-l of as at |14'to sliding memberV |59,fsaid sliding member being slidably mounted in brackets |15 and |16 mounted on the top of framework 20.

For each revolution of the main drive shaft, the label applying means is caused to make one complete oscillation,rthat is, vto move first, to theV position shown in Figure 11,i and then back againY to the position shown in Figure 12, to press and fold the label 51 onopposed sides of .a pair of stockings, |43. ,Y j

By referring to Figurev 13 it is seenthat table top |52 has a notch Y|52a cut therein beneath whichis'a plate |11. kThis plate is provided to support the pair of stockings immediately after they have been laid upon the tabletop |52 prior to the appiying of the label.` Should this plate |11 remain in this position, the rollers |53 and |54 would have to engage the lowerside of the plate |11 and the top side of the pair of stockings4 |43 thereby causing the label to be applied to the top .of the pair of stockings and to the bottom.`

of the plate |11. To prevent this from taking place means are provided wherebyV the plate |11 move tothe right in Figure 13 as 'theV label label Yover the stockings. This means for causing the plate |11 to move to the right consists of abar |88 which is pivotally secured as at |11a to the bottom of plate |11. and'l.) Y

The other endof this bar is pivoted as at |8| (See Figures 1, 15,

to the upper end of lever |18 .(Figs. land 3) ItV engage the upper and lower sides of' said stock-Vv ings to remove them from the position shown in Figures 11 and 12. y

The means forl clamping the labeled stockings andremovng them from the table topyl52 is clearly shown in Figure 17 and comprises a pair of UK-'shaped brackets |83 and |84 which are se-` cured to the top of framework 26. The structure mounted in each of these brackets is identical in all respects except being opposite hand and a description of the structure shown in member |83- will be given andfor member |84the same refer-Q 45 applying means moves to the right to fold the 5 ence characters will be given with the prime notation added. j

Slidably mounted in the vertical'legs of U- shaped member I 83 is a bar |85 which has iixedly secured on the right-hand end thereof (Fig. 17) a Xed clamping member I 86 and pivoted to the lower side of bar as at |80 is another clamping member |81 which is adapted to cooperate with member |88 when it clamps the opposite sides of a p-air of stockings |43 or the like. The pivoted member |81 has a spring |89 normally contacting the lower surface thereof for forcing the member |81 to a closed position.

This sp-ring has one end secured to the lower side of bar |85. An arcuate member |90 is xed in the pivoted member |81 and projects upwardly through a slot I9| in xed member |89, the upper end of said arcuate member being adapted to contact the lower side of bar |92 which is slidably mounted in angle bracket |93 secured to the upper side of member |86 and the angle bracket |94 secured to the upper side of member |83. Collars |95 and |96 are secured to the bar |92 to limit its movement during the removal of the stocking from the table top |52. In the position shown in Figure 11, the bars |85 and |92 are shown in their eXtreme left-hand position and in this position it is seen that the pivoted member |81 is pulled to an opened position.

As the bars |85 and |92 move to the right as shownv inv Figures 15 and 16, the collar |96 will also move to the right with bar |92 until it engages the angle bracket |94 (Figure 15). At this point the bar |92 will be prevented from moving farther to the right but the bar |85 will continue to move tothe right and thereby cause the arcuate member |90 to move out from beneath the end of member |92 and allow the pivoted member |81 to engage the pair of stockings |43 while |81 will engage the label and press label and stockings together. A pin |99 is secured to the end of said bar |92 in order that it will not be impelled to the left far enough to cause the same to be moved out of the bracket |93 when the arcuate member |90 suddenly moves out from beneath the beveled end.

After the bars |85 and |92 have reached the position as shown in Figure 15 and the stockings have been clamped then these members are caused to move to the left in Figure 15. Figure 16 shows the members after they have been partially moved to the left, and just prior to the stockings I 43 being released from the clamping means. In this figure collar |95 has moved to the left until it engages bracket |94.

Since it is impossible for the bar |92.to move farther to the left, any farther movement of bar |85 will cause the arcuate member |90 to engage the lower portion of the bar |92 and open the pivoted member |81 to release the pair of stockings which have been labeled. After the pivoted member has been opened the stockings are usually free to fall upon a suitable conveyor belt 200, but in case they should for any reason, remain upon the lower pivoted member |81, suitable guards 20| are provided which will cause the stockings to be pushed oif of the clamping means when the bar |85 moves to the position shown in Figure 1'1.

The conveyor belt 200 is mounted upon rollers 203 and 204, the roller 203 being rotatably mounted in brackets 205 and 206 and the roller 204 being fixedly mounted on shaft 201 which is rotatably mounted in bearings 208 and 209 on the lower side of framework 20.

The bars |85 and |85 are connected to each other by means of a diaphragm 2I0 in a manner so that oscillatory motion of one of said bars will cause the same motion of the other.

A cord 2| is secured to one side of a diaphragm 2|0 and this cord is mounted upon a pulley 2I2 5 which is rotatably mounted in the end of bracket 2|3 as at 2|4 (Fig. 16). The end of cord 2|| is xedly secured as at 2I5 to another pulley 2I6 which is rotatably mounted in bearings 2I1 and 2|1a secured to framework 20. Connected to the other side of diaphragm 2 I0 is another cord 2|8 which is mounted upon a pulley 2 9 pivoted as at 220 in bracket 22 I. The other end of this cord is secured as at 222 to wheel 2 I 6.

It should be stated here that both of cords 2|| 15 and 2|8 must be anchored to the wheel 2I6 as well as being mounted thereon so that when the wheel 2 I6 is rotated the bars |85 and |85 will be oscillated. The wheel 2 |6 has integral therewith a pinion 225 which meshes with a larger pinion 226 which is rotatably mounted as at 221 in bearing 228, said bearing 228 being secured to framework 20.

A lever 229 is pivoted as at 230 to pinion 226 and the lower end thereof has a socket secured thereto 25 which is adapted to t upon a suitable ball 23| on one end of lever 232. This lever is mounted for oscillation as at 233 in a bracket 234 which bracket is mounted on` top of framework 20. The other end of bracket 232 has a roller thereon adapted to t in groove 235 in closed cam 236, which cam is iixedly mounted on main drive shaft 48.

It is seen that rotation of this shaft will cause the lever 232 to oscillate thereby causing the pinion 226 to oscillate first in one direction and then in another. Since the main drive shaft normally rotates in a counter-clockwise manner, the roller on the end of lever 232 is shown in its highest position.

As the cam 236 continues to rotate for this position the roller will be lowered a certain amount thereby causing the point 230 to move upwardly to rotate the pinion 226 in a clockwise manner. This rotation will cause the pinion 225 to rotate in a counter-clockwise manner and cause tension to be applied to cord 2I| which, in turn, will pull the members |85 and |85' to the right to a position shown in Figure 15.

With the roller in the position shown in Figure 2 the parts assume the position shown in Figure 1, whereas, when the roller reaches the lower side or its lowermost position, the parts will be in a position shown in Figure 15. When cam 236 continues to rotate from the low side to the high side, then of course the reverse will be true, that is, tension will be applied to the cord 2 8 and the clamping members will be moved from the eX- treme right-hand position as shown in Figure 15 to the extreme left-hand position shown in Figure 17. In the meantime of course, point 230 on pinion 226 will move downwardly along with the link 229 and the right-hand end of lever 232. (Fig. 2)

In'order to cause the belt 200 to rotate and con- Vey the labeled stockings from the machine a sprocket wheel 24| has been fiXedly secured upon the shaft 201 and a sprocket chain 24| mounted thereon. This sprocket chain is also mounted on 70 sprocket 242 (Fig. 4) which sprocket is xedly secured to main drive shaft 48. As the drive shaft 48 rotates in a counter-clockwise manner the upper portion of the belt 200 will be caused to be moved to the leit to convey the stocking from 75 rightY angles to belt 200.

In the drawingsand specification*there has been set forth apreferred embodimentoi the invention, and although specific terms areemployed, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only, and not for purposes of limitation, the

' scope of the invention being set forth in the ap- Vpended claims.

We claim: v

1. Apparatus for applying rider labels to pairs of stockings comprising -means for supporting a pair of Vs'tclckings vin a horizontal position, means for holding a st-ack of labels, vacuum means for picking a label from the stack, a gripper for seizing the label and moving itinto close proximity to one end of the stockings, means for folding the label around the Vend of the stockings and pressing it' to the'sides of the stockings, and means for rendering the label adhesive before it is applied to the stockings.V

2. ApparatusV forV applying rider tickets to .theV

ends of pairs of stockings comprising means for supporting a pair of stockings in a horizontal position, means for moving the ticket into position near the end of the stockings, means for rendering the ticket adhesive, and means for folding the ticket over the'end of the stockings and applying pressure to the ticket and the stockings to cause the ticket to adhere to the stockings.

3. Apparatus for applying a labelto a pair of stockings comprising means for supporting the pair, means for holding a supply of labels, means for moving a label from the supplyto a position vnear one end of the pair of stockings, means for Vrendering one side of the label adhesive, and

means for folding a label over the end of the pair and aflixing the label over, the end of said pair ofV stockings. Y n -Y 4. Apparatus for applying a label over the upper end of a pair of stockings comprising means for supporting the pair, means for guarding the end of the pair against dislocation from its position on the support, means for folding an adhesive label over the guarding Vmeans and the end of thepair, and means for moving Ythe labeled pair laterally so Vas to remove the labelY along with thepair from off the guarding means. 5. Apparatus for applying a label to a pair of stockings cornprising means for supporting a pair of stockings means for guarding the upper ends of the pair against dislocation 'and means for folding an adhesive labelV over the guarding means andthe end of said pair.

6. Apparatus for applying a label to the end of a pair of stockings comprising means for supporting the pair,` means for moving an adhesive labelV over the end of said pair, meansV for applying pressure to the label and stockings to cause the label to adhere to the stockingsa prong extending over the end of the pair being labeled and over which the label is folded, and means for moving the labeled pair of stockings laterally from beneath the prong and to another part of the machine.

,of the pair.

themachine `to another belt Il which runs at. per end of a pair of stockings comprising means for supporting a pair of superposed stockings means for moving a label to a position at right angles to the end of the pair of stockings, means, for folding the'label over the end of the pair of i' stockings and applying pressure thereto to affix the label to the `outside surface of veach stocking 'Y' 9. Apparatus for applying labels to pairs of hosiery comprising means for supporting a pair of hose, means for supporting a stack of labels,

means for folding the label varound one end of the support for the hose and on opposed sides of the pair of hosiery, means for applying pressure to the label to cause the same to adhere to the pair of hosiery, and means for removing the labeled pair of hosiery to another position in the apparatus.

10. Apparatus for applying labels to the end of a pair of stockings comprising means for supportmoving a label into a position near Ythe end of said pair, means for rendering the label adhesive, means for folding the label over the end of said pair, a guard aro-und which the label is folded to prevent dislocation of the pair as the` label is applied, and means for engaging the labeled pair of stockings and moving rthe same to another position in the apparatus.

11. Apparatus for applying a label over one end of a pair of stockings to engage opposed sides ofthe pair comprising a movable Support for the pair, a guard for'shielding the end ofthe pair, means for folding an adhesive label over the guard and the end'of the pair so that the central portion-of the label will engage said guard and the two end portions of the label will engage the outside portions of theY pair, means for moving the support, gripping means for engaging the pair and moving the labeled pair away `from the position where the label was applied. l

12. Apparatus for applying a label to the end of ing a pair of superposed stockings, means for a pair of stockings comprising means for supporting a pair of superposed stockings, for moving an adhesive label to a position where its center portion is disposed near the end or the pair of stockings, means for folding the label over the end of the stockings and means for applying the pressure thereto to aflix it to the pair of stockings. Y

13. Apparatus for applying labels to pairs of stockings comprising means for supporting a pair of superposed stockings, means for holding a batch of labels, means for removing one label at a time from said batch, means for moving the label to a position adjacent one end ,ofV the pair,

- means for folding the label over the end of the pair, a pair of grippers for engaging the label for an appreciable length of time and pressing it against the hosiery to cause it to adhere thereto and then moving the labeled 'pair to another position in the apparatus.'`

14. Apparatus for applying a label to a pair of hosiery comprising means for imparting relative movement between label and a pair of hosiery to' cause the label to assume a position near one end of the pair, means for rendering the label adhesive, means for folding the ends of the label over Y the end of the pair to engage the sides of the pair, andimeans forY applying pressure to the label and hosiery to cause the label to adhere to4 

